Kanda Soba Gyeongbokgung 칸다소바 경복궁점

Ordering starts in a line at the kiosk: pay first, keep the receipt and number, then wait to be called, which on weekends can stretch past an hour. Compared with Menya Hanabi, the mazesoba sauce is thinner and less greasy, with stronger meat and bonito notes, while aburasoba leans on garlic chives and spicy oil. Pork rind adds a chewy topping, and complimentary rice goes into the leftover sauce at the end. Plum ade or sparkling water cuts through the oil. Every seat is at a counter, and with no on-site parking, drivers use nearby public or private lots.